Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of or related to the number ten, (particularly) as a base of numeration.

  2. (not comparable)Containing or comprising ten items or units.

  3. (historical, not comparable)Of or related to a tithing.

Translations

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Origin

From Latin decenarius (“containing 10 items; related to the number 10”), from decem (“ten”

From Latin decenarius (“containing 10 items; related to the number 10”), from decem (“ten”) + -ārius (“-ary”) Doublet of decener.

From Medieval Latin decēnārius, from decēna (“a tithing”) + -ārius (“-ary”).

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